Competition Adaptations

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Competition Adaptations

Topic 2: Competition Adaptations

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The Survival Game

Introduction 2

What Do ANIMALS Compete For?

Key Facts 3

What Do PLANTS Compete For?

Key Facts 4

Deep Dive: The Three Types of Adaptation

Deep Dive 5

EXTREMOPHILES — Life in Extreme Conditions

Key Facts 6

Exam Tips

Exam Tips 7

How It Works: How Natural Selection Drives Adaptation

How It Works 8

Key Definitions

Definitions 9

Common Misconceptions

Misconceptions 10

Memory Aids

Memory Aid 11

Higher Competitive Exclusion and Niche Differentiation

Higher Tier 12

Exam Focus

Exam Focus 13

Knowledge Organiser

Summary 14

Exam Tips: Competition and Adaptations

Exam Tips

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Sample Questions

Which of the following do plants compete for?

A. Light, water, space and minerals
B. Light, water and territory
C. Food, water and mates
D. Oxygen, water and shelter

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Explain how the spines of a cactus are an adaptation to its desert environment.

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